BIOL0025-1 : Animal symbiosis

Study Programmes 2015-2016

BIOL0025-1

Animal symbiosis

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)		3
Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Jean-Christophe Plumier

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The course aims at describe symbiotic interactions in Animals. The course is organized as follows:
Mutualism, commensalism, parastitism, ...
Organisms interacting with Animals (Bacteria, Archea, Eukaryotes)
Cellular and molecular mechanisms

aquirement
integration
loss
restoring
bevavioral symbioses
symbiosis and evolution

Learning outcomes of the course :

By the end of the course, students will possess a better understanding of various symbiotic-like interactions in Animals. They will also apprehend better some biological and environmental parameters needed to maintain a symbiotic relationship and the consequences of environmental changes on symbioses. In addition, students will also practice reading and speaking in English.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

bachelier en sciences

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

In addition to lectures some seminars given by invited speakers and by students will be included in the general discussion on symbiotic relationships.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

The course will be offered during the second quadrimester. Various subjects will be illustrated by seminars given by invated speakers. There will also be oral presentations and discussions given by students attending the course. Participation to the course is important to develop thematic discussions.